Christie, Ralph Waldo, VADM

Deceased

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Service Details

Last Rank
Vice Admiral

Last Primary NEC
112X-Unrestricted Line Officer - Submarine Warfare

Last Rating/NEC Group
Line Officer

Primary Unit
1949-1949, Commander, Western Sea Frontier

Service Years
1915 - 1949

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1893

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Contact Info

Last Address Honolulu, HI
Date of Passing Dec 19, 1987
Location of Interment National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (VA) - Honolulu, Hawaii	Wall/Plot Coordinates Court 2, Wall E, Row 400, Site 423

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Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1987, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Additional Information

Other Comments:

Admiral Christie was the only Flag Officer in WWII to participate in a submarine war patrol. He made 2 one on USS Bowfin and one on USS Harder.

1943-1944, Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific

From Month/Year - / 1943	To Month/Year - / 1944
Unit Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific Unit Page
Rank Rear Admiral Lower Half	NEC Not Specified
Base, Station or City Not Specified	State/Country Not Specified

Patch	Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific Details

	Type Combat - Sea
	Parent Unit Major Commands	Strength Navy Command
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Feb 1, 2009

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

Commander Submarines, Southwest Pacific

WILL, John Mylin, ADM, (1923-1959)			Commander
Lynch Jr, Frank Curtis, CAPT, (1938-1954)			Lieutenant Commander
Reich, Eli, VADM, (1935-1973)			Lieutenant Commander
Lockwood, Charles Andrews, VADM, (1912-1947)	OFF		Rear Admiral Upper Half
Scanland, Jr., Francis Worth, CAPT, (1934-1964)	OFF	112X	Lieutenant Commander
Blind, Howard James, LT, (1942-1944)	OFF		Lieutenant Junior Grade
Wilkins, Morris, PO2, (1942-1946)	EM	EM-0000	Petty Officer Third Class
Dempsey, James Charles, RADM, (1931-1970)			Commander
Primavera, Louis James, PO1, (1942-1945)			Fireman First Class